Belkin BOOST CHARGE 10000mAh power bank with MFi Lightning input announced

Belkin has introduced new BOOST CHARGE with MFi (Apple Certified) Lightning input. The company says that this power bank is the first to offer up a MFi certified Lightning input to charge up the bank so that you can use one cable to charge iPhone or iPad as well as the 10,000mAh portable charger.

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Sony Xperia XZs, Xperia L2 and Xperia R1 get a price cut in India

Sony Xperia XZs

Sony Mobile today announced price cuts for its Xperia XZs, Xperia L2 and Xperia R1 smartphones in India. The Xperia XZs which was launched in April last year for Rs. 49990, is now available for Rs. 29,990, after a second price cut of Rs. 10,000 from the price of Rs. 39,990. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XZs, Xperia L2 and Xperia R1 get a price cut in India”

Samsung Galaxy S10’s triple-rear cameras could include a ‘super wide angle’ lens, in-display and side-mounted fingerprint sensors tested

Samsung Galaxy S10

Samsung will launch the Galaxy S10 flagship smartphone next year and rumors started flowing in months before the launch. Latest we hear is that the Galaxy S10 will pack triple rear cameras, being a 10th-anniversary flagship, we expect nothing short from Samsung to grab all the attention.  Since the S10 might come in different sizes and variants, the biggest of all will sport a triple camera setup at the back.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10’s triple-rear cameras could include a ‘super wide angle’ lens, in-display and side-mounted fingerprint sensors tested”

Nokia 5.1 Plus / X5 could go official on July 11, Snapdragon 845 and 710-powered phones expected in Q3

Nokia TA-1109 got certified by TENAA last month, which is expected to be introduced as Nokia X5 in China and Nokia 5.1 Plus in other markets. Now a new poster of the smartphone has surfaced in China that confirms the name and design. The phone is said to be introduced on July 11th, which is next Wednesday.

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Belkin Pocket Power 5000mAh and 10000mAh power banks launched in India

Belkin has launched 5,000mAh and 10,000mAh power banks in the Pocket Power series in India. These have Lithium-polymer battery cell technology, are lighter, thinner and equipped to charge multiple devices.

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Google Play Games update brings Search, Snake game, YouTube videos with gameplay and more

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Google Play Games app is getting a new update (v5.10) which brings features like new setting to disable autoplay videos, new search, removed settings to disabled Quest and Request notifications (v5.9), added Snake, YouTube links under games in the carousel (v5.8), White nav bar (v5.8). It is also bringing a new progress screen to a small group of users. Continue reading “Google Play Games update brings Search, Snake game, YouTube videos with gameplay and more”

Samsung’s Q2 2018 earnings guidance reveals 5.1% increase in profits

Samsung has posted its earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2018, which reveals that it will post 14.8 ( 14.7 ~ 14.9) trillion Korean won ($13.2 billion approx.) in operating profits for the quarter, just 5.18% increase from a year earlier. The main reason for this likely to be due to strong weaker-than-projected sales of its Galaxy S9 series smartphones unveiled earlier this year.

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Microsoft said to be working on Movies & TV app for Android and iOS

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Microsoft has been moving its focus in bringing out more apps that are daily usable by users. With Microsoft’s Edge browser and Launcher striking gold with millions of downloads in Play Store and App Store, the company sure has a scope to do more. The company’s Movies & TV app is currently only available on Windows-based platforms like Windows 10 PC, Xbox, and Windows 10 Mobile. Continue reading “Microsoft said to be working on Movies & TV app for Android and iOS”

Samsung patent hints at a smartphone with multi-display full screen

Samsung Multidisplay patent

Samsung has been patented multi-display full screen smartphone, and it is titled as the ‘Electronic device involving display,’ and the patent has been granted by WIPO on July 5, 2018. The patent describes four different design variants, all of which shows a display at the front and rear.  Continue reading “Samsung patent hints at a smartphone with multi-display full screen”

Apple releases Siri shortcuts beta app for iOS 12

Siri Shortcuts

Apple introduced Siri Shortcuts app back at the WWDC during iOS 12 presentations, and today the company has finally released the app in beta for devices running iOS 12. However, the shortcuts beta is handled through TestFlight, with Request option that is available after logging in to the Developer Center. Continue reading “Apple releases Siri shortcuts beta app for iOS 12”

Huawei TalkBand B5 with a pop-out Bluetooth headset surfaces in press image

Huawei TalkBand 5

Huawei is getting ready to introduce a new 2-in-1 wearable; TalkBand B5. This hints that the company doesn’t want to give up on the TalkBand series which it introduced back in 2014. The TalkBand is a concept that bundles smartwatch features with a pop-out Bluetooth headset into a single device. Continue reading “Huawei TalkBand B5 with a pop-out Bluetooth headset surfaces in press image”

BlackBerry ‘Ghost’ with bezel-less display, dual rear cameras said to launch in India in Q3 2018 [Update: 4000mAh battery]

Update July 5: @evleaks adds that the phone will pack a 4000mAh battery, largest in a flagship-class device.

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Apple might phase out Intel’s 5G modem for 2020 iPhones

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According to latest report, Intel wont be providing 5G modems for Apple’s 2020 mobile devices. The Cuppertino company has even notified Intel that it would not use its modem in its next-generation mobile device. Furthermore, the development of the model, internally codenamed “Sunny Peak” has been halted and the Intel team that’s working on the product will be redirected to other efforts. Continue reading “Apple might phase out Intel’s 5G modem for 2020 iPhones”

Apple iPhone 2018 models to come in Gold, Red, Blue, Orange, Black, White and Grey colors: Report

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Apple introduced the iPhone X in Gold, Silver and Space Gray colors. This year Apple is expected to introduce three new iPhone models in: a second generation iPhone X and a low-cost, 6.1-inch option with a similar full-face display as seen on the iPhone X, but with LCD rather than an OLED display, and an iPhone X Plus. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a new  research note  says that the second-generation iPhone X will be available in Black, White, and Gold, while the 6.1-inch model will come in in a range of colors including red, blue, orange, gray, and white.

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Dell Alienware 15 and 17 gaming laptops with 8th Gen Intel Core processors, G3 and G7 laptops launched in India

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Dell today has launched the Alienware 15 and 17, Dell G Series – G3 and G7 and Inspiron 24 5000 All-in-One in India. The Alienware gaming laptops are powered up to Intel Core i9 processor with up to 6-cores. Dell G-series laptops include G3 15 and Dell G7 15. Continue reading “Dell Alienware 15 and 17 gaming laptops with 8th Gen Intel Core processors, G3 and G7 laptops launched in India”